"UTEP has long been among the leaders in producing Hispanic engineers wtih B.S. degrees. Now, as we are moving ever closer to Tier One status, the designation as the top producer of Hispanic engineers with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees is extremely gratifying and significantly important. And considering the fact that representation of Hispanics in M.S. and Ph.D. degrees across the nation is significantly lower than representation at the B.S. level, we again are serving as a model to the country for broadening participation and diversifying the engineering workforce at all levels," said Richard Schoephoerster, dean of the College of Engineering, in a recent El Paso Times article.